Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.314 · Subchapter G. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS; DISQUALIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
EXEMPTION: OFFICER APPOINTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1970.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A peace officer serving under a permanent appointment before September 1, 1970, is not required to obtain a license as a condition of tenure, continued employment, or promotion unless the officer seeks a new appointment. The officer is eligible to attend peace officer training courses subject to commission rules.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1701.htm
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- sha256 309e4be6f94777333146eb71bfb8dc50d2393df059b19fbcec34ff9ca52f388d
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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